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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is activating its national do-not-call registry on Fri. Oct. 12.

A total of 130,000 postal workers in the U.K. have stepped up pressure on Royal Mail by staging a 48-hour strike Thursday with another set to begin 3 a.m. Monday.

Veronis Suhler Stevenson has acquired Tranzact, a direct marketing services firm, for $185 million from Halyard Capital.

Coldwater Creek has promoted Daniel Griesemer from president/chief operating officer to chief executive officer and has named him to its board of directors.

Today we meet David Kanter, president and CEO of AccuList Inc., based in Ventura, CA. Despite his job title and being a member of the Direct Marketing Association's List Leaders Group, Kanter portrays himself as a humble list broker.

Total credit and debit card fraud losses in the U.K. increased by 26% between January and June compared with the first half of 2006.

The Sears Wish Book Catalog is making a comeback after a 14-year absence. The 188-page catalog features toys, apparel, jewelry, appliances, tools and holiday items.

Vsurance Inc., a San Francisco-based pet health insurance provider, has completed its previously announced acquistion of Catalina Marketing Corp.

The proposed $2.25 billion buyout of Acxiom Corp. has fallen through. Former suitors Silver Lake and ValueAct Capital have ponied up $65 million to terminate the deal. Acxiom will remain a publicly traded company.

(Multichannel Merchant) After testing the category for more than a year, discounted apparel, footwear, and outdoor gear merchant Sierra Trading Post has spun off a home products title.